Community Kitchen and Garden

The Koori Community Kitchen was set up in 2009 to reduce the factors associated with food insecurity amongst Aboriginal families in Airds. The Kitchen provides a friendly, relaxed environment where participants are able to share their knowledge and skills in food preparation, food budgeting, nutrition and healthier choices and connect with the community. It is a place where people can have a yarn about the everyday reality they face in providing healthy food for their families on a limited income.

The Community Kitchen program encourages participants to try new and different food and uses healthy ways of cooking. Being able to take home the leftover meal from the kitchen enables families to also try the new foods prepared, and share recipes with other family members.

When: Mondays, during school terms

Time: 10:30am – 1:30pm

Where: Tharawal Community Hall, 187 Riverside Dr Airds NSW 2560

The Koori Community Garden was started to assist the Tharawal community to enjoy healthy food and improve their health, wellbeing and food security. The Community Garden program runs in conjunction with the Koori Community Kitchen on Mondays from 10.30am-1.30pm

The Community Garden is a place to have fun and meet new people, somewhere to get outdoors and try your hand at growing your own food. Fresh vegies grown in the garden and used in the Community Kitchen as part of healthy, tasty meals that are made and shared together.

When: Mondays

Time: 10:30am – 1:30pm

Where: Tharawal Community Garden, 187 Riverside Dr Airds NSW 2560